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News for Monday, July 14, 2008

Take a hike, bike!

I’ve noticed that sometimes people ride bicycles on the sidewalk even though they have the bike lane right next to them. Can they do this?

June 2008 DUI report

Napavalleyregister.com publishes monthly statistics on arrests and convictions for driving under the influence — and so-called “wet reckless” convictions — in Napa County.

St. Helena woman gets a pot brownie in the mail

Leah Smith got a package she wasn’t expecting last week. As she gathered the 40 or so pieces of mail addressed to Spring Mountain Vineyard from the large roadside mailbox on Monday, she found a small package containing a marijuana brownie.

AmCan top cop back from D.C.

American Canyon’s top police officer is back at work in American Canyon after completing a course at the FBI National Academy near Washington, D.C.

Police make arrests for domestic violence

The Napa Police Department was busy over the weekend responding to calls of domestic violence.

Head-on crash on 29 injures two

A wrong-way driver caused a nasty collision on Highway 29 in Napa Sunday evening, resulting in two people suffering serious injuries.

Weather helps reduce fire concerns

Milder weather around the state also allowed officials to lift evacuation orders in the fire-ravaged Butte County towns of Paradise and Concow and reopen the Pacific Coast Highway near another large blaze at Big Sur ahead of schedule.

Napa promoting water conservation

The City of Napa is contributing $10,000 to a $1 million Bay Area ad campaign to encourage water conservation.

Simpson gets endorsement from challenger in Dist. 5 race

Former Napa County Sheriff Gary Simpson today received the endorsement of one of his primary election challengers for the District 5 County Supervisor position.

Big Sur fire now threatens homes in opposite direction

SAN FRANCISCO — A massive wildfire in the Los Padres National Forest continued spreading north and east Monday, relieving the danger to the storied coastal town of Big Sur but forcing residents of another community to stay away from their homes for a third day.

One boot in each country

When Jose Luis Herrera left his hometown of El Llano, Mexico, to work at a St. Helena chicken farm, he had no idea how long he would stay. His plan resembled those of thousands of Mexican immigrants who came to the U.S. to looking for work; Make some cash to support the family back home.

Rebuilding Mexico, $1 at a time

Every week, Eugenio Ramirez visits La Morenita Market in Napa. He’s not just buying groceries.

Hometown Fiesta Reunites Families

Dance of Tradition

A Day at the Rodeo, Mexican-style

Going on a Staycation?

With gas prices escalating into the $5 a gallon range, many locals are electing to remain closer to home and take a “Staycation" instead of a vacation farther away.

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